I finally tried Dior Homme Intense

... but I can't say I'm blown away with it. Maybe my expactations where too high (Le Grand Duc is to blame for this ).

Dior Homme Intense is obviously the gourmand of the series. It is much more masculine, darker and heavier than it's predecessor. The infamous iris note is subdued and what I get is an all around creamy chocolate vibe. Only for the first 15 to 20 minutes I get much similarities with the original Dior Homme. In the late drydown the overall feel is like when you are smelling choco mousse wint hints of hazelnut.
I can only see myself wearing this in a formal setting and maybe on a night out.
The lasting power and sillage are excellent.

Where I would rate the original Dior Homme with 4 stars out of 5, I would give Dior Homme Intense 3 stars for now. Maybe I have to grow into it. Dior Homme is much more original and creative in my opinion. With Dior Homme Intense, I just have the feeling that I've all smelled it before.

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I agree that Dior Homme is more interesting than Dior Homme Intense. Also I have to say that there are real gourmands like Rochas, Pure Malt, A*Men that are way more fun than Dior Intense, leaving it in category "smelling good and well done with exceptional longevity but not that much interesting". It is well done but I dont feel like I'd need a bottle of this.

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I ordered a sample online, should be here in a few days. I enjoyed Dior Homme but tend to gravitate toward gourmands, so I'm hoping that I will like this one better. I love fragrances like A*Men and Lolita Lempicka.

Re: I finally tried Dior Homme Intense

Originally Posted by Desmond Hume

... but I can't say I'm blown away with it. Maybe my expactations where too high (Le Grand Duc is to blame for this ).

Dior Homme Intense is obviously the gourmand of the series. It is much more masculine, darker and heavier than it's predecessor. The infamous iris note is subdued and what I get is an all around creamy chocolate vibe. Only for the first 15 to 20 minutes I get much similarities with the original Dior Homme. In the late drydown the overall feel is like when you are smelling choco mousse wint hints of hazelnut.
I can only see myself wearing this in a formal setting and maybe on a night out.
The lasting power and sillage are excellent.

Where I would rate the original Dior Homme with 4 stars out of 5, I would give Dior Homme Intense 3 stars for now. Maybe I have to grow into it. Dior Homme is much more original and creative in my opinion. With Dior Homme Intense, I just have the feeling that I've all smelled it before.

Can it be that you are also from Belgium? (like me)
Can I ask you where you tested this, or did you order a sample online?

Re: I finally tried Dior Homme Intense

Originally Posted by Desmond Hume

... but I can't say I'm blown away with it. Maybe my expactations where too high (Le Grand Duc is to blame for this ).

What ... what?!

When I have praised DHI here on BN, I've always, well, almost always, said,
that it's not for everybody, and that some ppl find it vile.
Still, to me, it's the closest any designer frag has ever come to niche standart.

Re: I finally tried Dior Homme Intense

By preference I would rate the DH Series as:

Dior Homme Cologne
Dior Homme Intense
Dior Homme

While, I respect the direction that Dior took with the release of Dior Homme, I feel they perfected the theme with Dior Homme Cologne, and took an interesting, and well-executed twist on that theme with Intense. IMO, Dior Homme was done with a heavy hand, and has a tendency to merely "sit" on the skin, without doing much of anything for its duration.

Re: I finally tried Dior Homme Intense

Originally Posted by archelon

is it worth getting if I already have Rochas Man and Pure malt?

Yes yes. It's much better, more high quality, more versatile, fewer harsh tangents. . . I could go on. It's an essential part of my wardrobe, and I own Rochas Man and Pure Malt, too. Wearing Rochas Man right now, actually.

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I tried Dior Homme and personally, I would rather smell it on a women.

I am not a big fan of gourmands, esp ones with a lipstick smell to them

Gotta admit, I love the lipstick smell. Guess that's why I love DHI. I've received many compliments while wearing it, too. I don't think its too girly, but you do have to go very slowly with application. Be careful for office or professional wear. On weekends and evenings, it's an extraordinary treat - rich, sweet, smooth, smoky, vanilla, cocoa, and lipstick iris - so enjoyable. . . just relax and say yes as the rich and complex layers come forward in shifting and unexpected ways. It's beautiful stuff.

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I wanted to start a new thread, as I just tried myself, but will just put my thoughts here. Besides Pure Malt, I haven't seen hype like this in quite a while!

I really like it, but It reminds me quite a lot of Flowerbomb. My sister sometimes overdoes it with FB, so I can't say I'm exactly crazy about that particular fragrance. Might be the powdery vanilla, and iris (lipstick smell). Let me see how it smells as it goes through the mid and base.

Re: I finally tried Dior Homme Intense

Originally Posted by dreamer81

I agree that Dior Homme is more interesting than Dior Homme Intense. Also I have to say that there are real gourmands like Rochas, Pure Malt, A*Men that are way more fun than Dior Intense, leaving it in category "smelling good and well done with exceptional longevity but not that much interesting". It is well done but I dont feel like I'd need a bottle of this.